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Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
So, came home from work today to find ALL the doors locked including the garage. We live on the side of a mountain with no neighbors, so we don't lock up much. Needless to say, I was perplexed. Found out that morning, two guys attempted to break into a house about 2 miles away. The dog chased them, and they took off on their dirtbike. Local and state police followed their tracks, which led straight into our fields, because our gate that borders the township road was left open[:@] They proceeded to follow the tracks which tore through the main field, up through a logging road right into, yep the worst place imaginable, our freaking food plot! We just planted in there a month ago, and I've been keeping all of this area off limits in preparation of the season. Well these idiots tore through the field, circled the field, then cut out across our neighbors land. This all happened around 9am, so, yeah the deer were probably still in the vincinity (key word "were"). The cops couldn't get the chopper in the air because it was too foggy, but they finally got the police plane flying in the area. The cops think they may have stashed the bikes up either on our property of the neighbors (although they probably just found another way out). So, needless to say, thanks to the lowlifes of this world, our foodplot is mangled, pretty much every stand site I have got a nice police cruiser/ripping dirtbike driven through it, and we're only weeks from the opener. Great. Just wanted to vent, guys. Thanks for listening.:D
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
that sucks! hope they catch the lousy pricks!
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
2 weeks. You should be fine. Unless you walk in with lights on top of your head and sirens blaring. LOL J/K man. Sorry to hear about it but in all honesty things should calm down
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
The deer will recover just fine in the next three weeks Matt. No fear.
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
The deer just stepped aside and let the commotion pass. There is still a lot of food there. Yes it has tracks through it, but it's still there and plenty to eat unless you only had a 10x 10 food plot.[8D] I think you're being overly dramatic as to the effect. Yes it's a pain in the butt, but never the less, as I type this the deer are probably sampling your tender morsel.
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
I don't even want to know how many people have trampled through my "pristine" opening day spot by now. LOL
I know it kills the illusion of undisturbed deer for you but never fear they'll still be there, and hey you might even find a dirt bike to ride home. :D |
RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
that sucks shame you did not have a trail cam on it to catch there pics
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer The deer will recover just fine in the next three weeks Matt. No fear. Also think times are changing in a lot of our back woods homes. Maybe time to starting locking the doors? |
RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
It's not as much an issue of them "spooking" the deer as it is the fact that they tore up the outer perimeter of the plot where we just planted, and sunk a lot of money into. That's what bothers me. That, and the utter disrespectful white trash this area can generate to do such things.
However, I know the deer won't flee, so it is what it is, I suppose. |
RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
Yeah I feel your pain. At least there is some time for things to recover. Maybe with temporarily spooking the deer, your food plot will have time to recover? I had a similar thing happen the day before gun season. Two guys were running hounds while coon hunting on our property. When confronted while standing on a deck surrounding a 2000+ square foot house. They said that they didnt know it was private property. Gotta love the nerve of some people.[:@]
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
ORIGINAL: MGH_PA So, came home from work today to find ALL the doors locked including the garage. We live on the side of a mountain with no neighbors, so we don't lock up much. Needless to say, I was perplexed. Found out that morning, two guys attempted to break into a house about 2 miles away. The dog chased them, and they took off on their dirtbike. Local and state police followed their tracks, which led straight into our fields, because our gate that borders the township road was left open[:@] They proceeded to follow the tracks which tore through the main field, up through a logging road right into, yep the worst place imaginable, our freaking food plot! We just planted in there a month ago, and I've been keeping all of this area off limits in preparation of the season. Well these idiots tore through the field, circled the field, then cut out across our neighbors land. This all happened around 9am, so, yeah the deer were probably still in the vincinity (key word "were"). The cops couldn't get the chopper in the air because it was too foggy, but they finally got the police plane flying in the area. The cops think they may have stashed the bikes up either on our property of the neighbors (although they probably just found another way out). So, needless to say, thanks to the lowlifes of this world, our foodplot is mangled, pretty much every stand site I have got a nice police cruiser/ripping dirtbike driven through it, and we're only weeks from the opener. Great. Just wanted to vent, guys. Thanks for listening.:D I have no sympathy at all. We have deer dogs running on our land at least once a week all year long. And some scum bag stole the outboard off my boat.. and teal season opens on Saturday. I'm trying to learn how to sail.. ain't working out. Trust me here.. you ain't so bad off... deer are used to being spooked.. they spook at everything. If you did that kinda thing all the time then you'd have a problem.. once... no way. |
RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
what a bummer
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
ORIGINAL: SwampCollie ORIGINAL: MGH_PA So, came home from work today to find ALL the doors locked including the garage. We live on the side of a mountain with no neighbors, so we don't lock up much. Needless to say, I was perplexed. Found out that morning, two guys attempted to break into a house about 2 miles away. The dog chased them, and they took off on their dirtbike. Local and state police followed their tracks, which led straight into our fields, because our gate that borders the township road was left open[:@] They proceeded to follow the tracks which tore through the main field, up through a logging road right into, yep the worst place imaginable, our freaking food plot! We just planted in there a month ago, and I've been keeping all of this area off limits in preparation of the season. Well these idiots tore through the field, circled the field, then cut out across our neighbors land. This all happened around 9am, so, yeah the deer were probably still in the vincinity (key word "were"). The cops couldn't get the chopper in the air because it was too foggy, but they finally got the police plane flying in the area. The cops think they may have stashed the bikes up either on our property of the neighbors (although they probably just found another way out). So, needless to say, thanks to the lowlifes of this world, our foodplot is mangled, pretty much every stand site I have got a nice police cruiser/ripping dirtbike driven through it, and we're only weeks from the opener. Great. Just wanted to vent, guys. Thanks for listening.:D I have no sympathy at all. |
RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
Bummer
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
I "kinda" feel your pain.
2 years ago I got access to about 80 acres of PRIME land (Stokes Co., NC....which produces some slammers every year). I scouted. The landowner planted clover for ME! He went out the first week of bowseason.....and bought his son a dirt bike. I hunted it......exactly once. Shame. Good luck keeping them off. I hate this happened....but if it's a lone occurrence....I wouldn't worry too much about it. You made a ruckus planting. They seemingly overlooked that. They'll be back....and sooner rather than later, most likely. |
RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
Sucks Matt, but believe me it will be ok. Last year, the day before the season, one of my landowners said, "you should have some good hunting this year, I have been riding up on the 4 wheeler damn near every night this week and seeing deer." One accurance and two weeks to die down, you are fine. As long as they didn't re plow the entire field you will still arrow a monster with that 101.[8D]
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RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
ORIGINAL: MGH_PA Thanks:D |
RE: Well that was a first...criminals upsetting my land?
ORIGINAL: SwampCollie ORIGINAL: MGH_PA Thanks:D |
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